Academic Curriculum
The Division of Academic Curriculum provides leadership for curriculum development, academic policy, assessment, academic planning, general education, and instructional excellence. In collaboration with Augusta University’s academic colleges and schools, the office advances educational excellence and student success.
The division serves as a central resource for the development, review, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic programs and curricula across the university. Through partnerships with faculty, department chairs, deans, and university leadership, the office supports innovative teaching, meaningful assessment of student learning, and the alignment of academic programs with institutional priorities and system-wide expectations.
The division also oversees processes related to curricular governance, academic regulations, general education, course and program approvals, and strategic academic initiatives. By fostering collaboration, promoting best practices, and supporting data-informed decision-making, the Division of Academic Curriculum helps ensure that Augusta University’s academic offerings remain rigorous, relevant, and responsive to the needs of students, the professions they will enter, and the communities they serve.
Units
Registrar’s Office
SPEAR Center
The SPEAR Center supports excellence in healthcare education by delivering innovative simulation-based training for Augusta University's health professions programs. The center’s state-of-the-art learning environments allow students to develop clinical, communication and decision-making skills in a safe, realistic setting.
Classroom & Events Scheduling
The Classroom and Events Scheduling Office supports faculty, staff, students, and community partners by coordinating classroom and event venue reservations across Augusta University. The office ensures campus space is used effectively to advance academic, extracurricular, and community engagement activities.
Academic Programs & Assessment
Teaching & Learning Office
Our Team
Andrew Goss
Associate Provost for Academic Curriculum
Dr. Andrew Goss serves as Associate Provost for Curriculum and leads Augusta University's
Division of Academic Curriculum. A faculty member at Augusta University since 2014,
he previously served as chair of the Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy
for seven years and has more than a decade of experience as a department chair across
two universities. Throughout his career, he has provided leadership in curriculum
development, academic policy, assessment, student success initiatives, and academic
planning. His recent work has included leadership of university-wide initiatives related
to graduation rates, academic pathways, and curricular governance.
An internationally recognized historian of science, Dr. Goss is professor of history
and the author of The Floracrats: State-Sponsored Science and the Failure of the Enlightenment
in Indonesia and editor of The Routledge Handbook of Science and Empire. His scholarship
examines the history of science, medicine, colonialism, and Southeast Asia, and has
appeared in leading journals in the field. He earned his PhD and MA in history from
the University of Michigan and his bachelor's degree in Asian Studies from Cornell
University. In addition to his research, he is widely recognized for innovative teaching
and service to the historical profession, including serving as president of the Georgia
Historical Association.
Staff
Haley Crain
- Communications Specialist
Sheila Joyner
- Administrative Assistant
Tammie Vickrey
- Director, Business Operations
Unit Leadership
A.J. Kleinheksel, PhD, M.Ed., CHSE-A
- Director, SPEAR Center
Stacy Kluge, EdD
- Director, Teaching and Learning Office
Heather Metress, MBA
- University Registrar, Office of the Registrar
Mary Margaret Redd
- Operations Systems & Scheduling Manager, Classroom and Events Scheduling
Ashley Strong-Green, PhD
- Director, Academic Planning & Assessment